March 20, 1909.]
SHANGHAI SHARE QUOTATIONS.
Lighter... pref.
Weihaiwei......
China....
13th March, 1909.
$90, Fellers $50
Tla. 48, sellers
£0.10,0
Tls, 46, buyers
Tls. 52, buyers Tis. 48
Tis. 84, buyers $91, sellers Tls. 173, buyers $45, sellers Tis. 217)
Tls 110, sellers $112, buyers
$8, buyers Tls. 181, buyers
Ts. 115, sellers $93
Tls. 50, sellers Tls. 104, sellers
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT
Messrs J. P. Bisset & Co. in their Share Report for the week ending March 10th, state:- A moderate business have been done during the week and the chief feature being a great improve- ment in all Rubber and Cotton shares. Banks. Hongkong and Shanghai Banks. Were dealt in
at $935, ex. 73, and further shares are wanted at this rate. Marine and fire Insurances-Yangtaze Insurance Co. No business is reported, but shares are wanted at $212). Shipping. No business reported. Indo-Chinas are wanted at Tls. 45. Shanghai Tugs Ordinary shares at Tla. 46) and Preference shares at Tls. 52. Kochien Tugs have been done at Tls. 42), and shares are obtainable at Tls. 45. Sugars.-Perak Sugars have imrpoved to Tl. 125 and the market is steady at this rate. Mining-Chinese Engineering and Mining Co. Bearer shares. Business has been done at Tls. 18.1/4. and further shares are wanted at this rate. Docks and Wharves.--Shanghai and Hongkew Wharves. A large business has been reported in these stocks. The quotations being Tls. 177 for cash, Tls. 177 March and Tis. 1831, Tls. 184, Tls. 184), Tls, 185, Tls. 183 and Tls. 181 June. Shang- hai Dock and Engineering Co. Ltd. The improve- ment in the price of this stock have been maintain- ed, business being reported at Tls. 91 and Tls, 90 cash, Tis. 96, Tls. 94, Tls. 92} and Tls. 93 June. Lands. Shanghai Land Investment Co. These shares have again been placed at Tls. 115 ex div. Anglo-French Lands. Shares can be placed at Tls. 101. Industrial.--Cotton Mills. International Cotton have been quoted at Tis. 93 cash, Tls. 90, Tls. 87. Tls. 89, Th. 90 March. Tls. 93, Tls. 95 and Tls. 97 June. Ewos at Tis. 105, Tls. 106 cash, Tls. 116, Tls. 1171 and Tls 116 March. Tis 113, Tls. 115, Tls. 122, T13, 120, Tls. 122, Tls. 123 and Tla. 120) June. Laou Kung Mows at Tl. 101 cash Tls. 94, Tls. 95, Tls, 96, Tls. 98, Tik. 100, Tls. 101, Tla. 102, Tls, 107 and 104 March. Tls. 97, Tls. 104 and Tls, 105 June. Tebong Rubber and Tapioca Estate. Business is reported in this stock at Tls 7 and Tis. 7. Senawang Rubbers. Early in the week shares changed hands at 1ls, 100 and there are now buyers at Tls, 110, Shanghai Pulp and Paper shares were dealt în at Tis. 30. Butler Cement shares at Tls. 20, and China Flours Tis. 36. Shanghai Sumatras. No business reported, the market closes at Tis. 110 cash, Tls, 111 March, and Tls, 112) June, Maats- chappij &c. in Langkats. The following business is reported-Tls. 805, Tls, 810 and Tls. 815 March, Tls. 835, Tls. 840, Tls. 850, Tls. 845, Tis 840, Tls. 830, Ts. 827) June. The market closes with buyers at Tls, $30 for June and Tls, $10 for March Miscellaneous,→Weeks und Co. are in demand at 125, Hall and Holtz at $234 and Astor House shares at $17. Telephones have been reported at Tls. 02, and further shares are wanted at this rate, Loans and Debentures.-No business,
TONNAGE.
247
HONGKONG, 19th March.-The volume of busi- ness transacted during the per od under review is larger than that of the preceeding fortnight. From Saigon to Hongkong, 8 dents has been accepted by a prompt steamer; to Philippines, two fixtures at 21/24 cents according to quantity,; to Java, 4 charters closed at 22/23 cents per pioul; to Singapore, nothing doing. The port of New- chwang is not yet open, and 4 steamers are wait- ing at Chefoo. Coal freights are firm. From South Japan Coal port to Hongkong, $1.60 per ton offering; to Canton, $2.20; Singapore, $8.00, From Hongay to Hongkong, $1.50 last, Canton, $160; Swatow, $1.65. Pulo Laut to Singapore, $2.00. Time charters. ! The S.S. Solstad has been
taken up for two months, delivery Manila, for
Cattle Trade.
FREIGHT,
To London and Northern Continental ports 50/- Hankow, 3rd March.--Par Conference Steamers,
per ton of 40 cft. plus river freight. To Geños, . Marseilles or Havre 50/- per ton of 40 cft. plus river freight. To New York (via Suez) General To New York (via Suez), Tea 39/6 per ton of 40 Cargo 32/- per ton of 40 cft. plus river freight. cft. plus river freight. To New York (Overland) per carload; Tea G. $1.50 cents
less gross; than carload Tea G. $1.75 cents per lb gross; plus river freight. To Shanghai: Tea and General Cargo, Tls. 1.80 per ton, weight or measurement.
COMPANY.
PAID UP.
QUOTATION.
Banks:-
Hongkong & S'hai...
National of China...
$125 £6
R187
Russo-Chinese
Tls. 175
T125
Insurance:-
Union Society C'Lon
$100
$825, buyers
North-China
£5
Tls. 971, buyers
Yangtaze Assocn.
$60
$200, nomial
Canton
$50
$195, sales
Hongkong Fire..
$50
$3371, sales
China Fire...
$20
Shipping:-
Indo-China
pref.
def.
Shell Trans. ( ord.
£1
| £2.8.0
& Trading pref.
10
S'hai Tug &
{
ord.
T50
"
TakuTug & Lighter
T50
Kochien Transport-
ntion & Tow Boat!
T50
Tls, 50
Docks & Wharves:-
8’hai Dock & Eng... H. & W. Dock
T100
$50
B. & H'kew Wharf...
T100
H, K'loon W. & G...
$50
Yangtsze
T100
Sugar Companies :
Perak Cultivation...
T50
China Refining......
$100
Mining:
£1
Baub Australian
18/10
Chinese Eng. & Min.
£1
Lands-
S'hai Investment ..
T50
H'kong Investment
$100
Humphreys' Estate)
$10 $10
T25
Tis. 8, buyers
Anglo-French
T50 T100
Cotton :-
Ewo..
T50
Tls. 105
International
T73
Laou Kung Mow
T100
Soy Chee
T500
Tls. 88, seller< Tls. 310, sales
Industrial:-
Shanghai Gas
T50
Tls. 121, buyers
Major Brothers..........
1'50
Tis. 50
Shanghai Ico......
T25
Tls. 14
T50
Tls. 36, sales
T100
Tls, 30
$10
$10, sellers
Gs.100 Tls. 825, salca
T20
Tls. 116, sales
S'hai Waterworks.......
£20
T. 435, sales
Anglo-Ger. Brewery A. Butler Cement,
Tile Works
100
$80, sellers
•
50
Tls, 20
......2183 222)
50
Tls, 87, sales
ON GERMANY.-
8. R'ber Estates
T100
Tls. 100, sellers
177
Eastern Fibro
$10
Shanghai Electric
Construction....
£10
Bank Bills, on demand
423
£9.0.0. sellers
Credits, 60days' sight
43
Miscellaneous:~
ON BOMBAY.—
Hall & Holtz.
$20
$23, sellers
$60
$52, buyers
Telegraphic Transfer Eank, on demand
1301
1303
A. S. Watson & Co.
ON CALCUT "A.—
Central Founders...
$15
$108, buyers
Telegraphic Transfer
1301
S. Moutrie & Co.....
Bank on demand
1302
850
$46, sales
Weeks & Co..
$20
$24, buyers
ON SHANGHAI,-
Astor House Hotel|
$25
$161, sales
Bank, at sight...
743
Hotel des Colonies T12.50
Tls. 5, buyers
Private, 30 days' sight
753
Lane, Crawford & Co.]
100
$1521, buyers
ON YOKOHAMA,-
Dunning & Co.....
50
$50, sales
On demand
841
S'hai Horse Bazar...
T60
Tls, 50, sales
ON MANILA.
S'hai Mercury
T50
118. 50
.85
S'hai Mutual Tele.
T50
Tls. 61, buyers
ON SINGAPORE.-
China Im. & Ex.
Lumber
..74%
TICO
Tls. 83, sellers
Shanghai Electric &
1048
Asbestos
$25 $22, sellers
ON HAIPHCNG.-On demand
Dallas Horse Re-i
.12 p.
pository
Printing Co......
7'50 T50
Tls. 25 Tls. 50
pm. .863
.$11.35 $59.50
.231
China Flour Mill S'hai Pulp & Paper Green 18, Cement..... Maatschappij, &c.,]
in Langkat..... Shanghai - Sumatra
Tobacco
Kalumpong Rubber
A. Llewellyn.
Central Ordinary..
Tls. 834, buyers
$10 $42
$15 $18
J. P. BISSEP & Co.
ON LONDON.-
EXCHANGE.
HONGKONG, March 19th.
Telegraphic Transfer Bank Bills, on demand Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight Bank Bills at 4 months' sight Credits, at 4 months' sight
1/83
.1/818 1/87
1/8-1
1/9
Documentary Bills, 4 months sight.. 19
ON PARIS.———
Bank Bills, on demand Credits 4 months' sight
On demand
ON NEW YORK.—
On demand
On demand
ON BATAVIA.-
On demand..............
ON SAIGON.-On demand...
ON BANGKOK,-On demand SVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate. GOLD LEAF 100 fine, per tael BAR SILVER per oz.
121 p:c, pin.
SHIPPING.
per
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES SINCE LAST MAIL.
ARRIVALS.
March:-
11, Sumatra, British str., from London. 12, Ambria, German str., from Singapore. 12, Craigvar, British str., from Seattle. 12, Ghazee, British str., from Shanghai. 12, Haiman, British str., from watow. 12, Pongtong, German str., from Bangkok. 12, Prinz Ludwig, Ger. str., from Hamburg. 12, Suruga, British str., from Manila. 12, Taming, British str., from Manila. 12, Totomi Maru, Jap. str., from Bombay. 13, Feiching, Chinese str., from Shanghai. 13, Fukura Maru, Jap. str., from Moji. 13, Hangsang, British str., from Shanghai. 13, Mathilde, German str., from Hoihow. 13, Saxonia, German str., from Amoy. 13, Taishan, British str., from Saigon. 13, Tranquebar, Danish str., from Singapore. 13, Triumph, German str., from Hoihow. 13, Wongkai, German str., from Bankgkok. 14, Haiyang, British str., from Coast Ports 14, Linan, British str., from Shanghai. 14, Rajah, German str., from Bangkok. 14, Shoshu Maru, Jap. str., from Swatow. 14, Tjibodas, Dutch str., from Kobe. 15, Albenga, Ger. str., from Kobe.
15, Caledonien, French str., from Marseilles. 15, Fukui Maru, Jap. str. from Moji. 15, Gregory Apear, Br. str., from Moji. 15, Gymeric, British str., from Manila, 15, Halvard, Norwegian str., from Amoy. 15, Heimdal, Norwegian str., from Haiphong 15, Huichow, British str., from Tientsin. 15, J. Diederichsen, Ger. str., from Swatow. 15, Keongwai, German str., from Bangkok. 15, Kweilin, British str., from Weihaiwei. 15, Kumano Maru, Jap. str., from Melbourne. 15, Mongolia, Am. str., from San Francisco. 15, Phranang, German str., from Bangkok. 15, Pompey, American str., from Cavite. 15, Rubí, British str, from Manila. 15, Tamba Maru, Jap. str., from Japan. 16; Bourbon, French str., from Saigon. 16, Haimun, British str., from Swatow. 16, Lightning, British str., from Singapore. 16, Lothian, British, str., from Singapore. 16, Quinta, German str., from Saigon. 16, Szechuen, British str., from Shanghai. 16, Yeboshi Maru, Jap. str., from Moji. 17, Anhui, British str., from Shanghai. 17, Austria, Austrian str., from Trieste. 17. C. Diederichsen, Ger. str., from Hoihow. 17, Haiching, British str., from Coast Ports. 17, Hong Wan I, Br. str., from Singapore. 17, Meefoo, Chinese str., from Shanghai. 17, Nikko Marú, Jap. str., from Yokohama. 17, Rajaburi, German str., from Hoihow. 17, Wosang, British str., from Wuhu.